The Lost City of Begastri: A Millennium of Changes at Cabezo Roenas

Cabezo Roenas, known as Yacimiento Arqueológico de Begastri, is a declared Bien de Interés Cultural (BIC) in Cehegín, Spain. The site has a history that spans over a millennium, from its Iberian origins to the Roman and Visigothic periods. Though much of the site has been lost to time, excavations conducted by the Universidad de Murcia have revealed the story of this small oval-shaped hill. Originally an Iberian settlement, Cabezo Roenas became a Roman municipality and later a bishopric city during the Visigothic period.

The site was likely at its peak in the late antiquity, serving as a bridgehead for the Visigothic kingdom of Toledo against the Byzantine province. An abandoned railway line was built through Cabezo Roenas in the 1920s, affecting its southern side and exposing the arrangement of materials that make it up. However, part of the city and part of the southern wall were not lost forever.

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